Bishop Kim W. Brown is a distinguished leader and the Presiding Prelate of The Mount Global Fellowship of Churches, a thriving organization spanning six campuses in Virginia (Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Western Branch) and one in North Carolina (Elizabeth City). Bishop Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Norfolk State University.

With over 33 years of dedicated service as the Senior Site Pastor of the Chesapeake campus, Bishop Brown has exhibited remarkable vision and an innovative approach to ministry, resonating with individuals of all cultural backgrounds and age groups. Since joining The Mount as Senior Pastor of the Chesapeake location in 1990, he has been instrumental in overseeing its growth from a congregation of 75 to over 15,000 members, setting a trajectory for continued expansion and spiritual enrichment.

His awards have included being named the 2017 First Citizen of Chesapeake by the Chesapeake Rotary Club and the recipient of the 2017 Trailblazer Award from Men for Hope. In 2023, in recognition of their outstanding contributions, the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center dedicated its interfaith chapel in honor of Bishop Brown and his wife and partner, Elder Valerie Brown.

Bishop Brown is the recipient of NSU's Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a member of the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors and serves as Rector of the Board.

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